Possibly not. Education that prepares you for a new trade or
business, or to meet the minimal educational requirements for your current
trade or business, is not deductible for tax purposes.
"Writer," as a profession, is quite separate and distinct from the practice of psychology. If you want to become a fiction writer, your writing coach is not a tax-deductible expense. If, however, you mean that you are intending to extend your professional practice into writing professional journal articles, textbooks, or similar clinical or scholarly works about the practice of psychology, that would not be a new trade or business. In that case, obtaining coaching to maintain or improve your writing skills, within the context of your
current occupation, would be a deductible
expense. If you are an employee, the expense would be an Employee Business
Expense, deductible on Form 2106. If you are self-employed, the expense can be
taken on Schedule C.
For more information, please see IRS Tax Topics 513 Work-Related Education Expenses.
